Opinion
Civil Action 21-159-SDD-RLB
03-27-2024
ALLEN ODELL WOODS (#215279) v. SETH SMITH, ET AL.
RULING
SHELLY D. DICK, UNITED STATES DISTRICT COURT JUDGE
The Court has carefully considered the record, the law applicable to this action, and the Report and Recommendations of United States Magistrate Judge Richard L. Bourgeois, Jr., on February 26, 2024, to which an Objection was filed. The Court conducted a de novo review.
Rec. Doc. 24.
Rec. Doc. 25.
The Court hereby approves the Report and Recommendations of the Magistrate Judge and adopts it as the Court's opinion herein.
ACCORDINGLY,
IT IS HEREBY ORDERED that the petitioner's application for habeas corpus relief is denied, and this proceeding is dismissed, with prejudice. In the event the petitioner pursues an appeal in this case, a certificate of appealability is denied.
IT IS FURTHER ORDERED that the petitioner's Motion to Amend (R. Doc. 21) is denied.